Artichoke extract

Introduction of Artichoke extract:

Artichoke is an edible plant, which has been used as a court dish as early as in ancient Rome and ancient Greece, for dignitaries to enjoy. Today, the main production areas of artichokes include Italy, Spain, France, Argentina, the United States and so on. The edible part is the inner bracts and the receptacle of Chemicalbook, and the inedible industrial by-products include the outer bracts and stems and leaves, accounting for about 80% of the fresh weight of the whole plant. However, the study on the functional active ingredients of artichoke found that its inedible parts, especially the leaves, contain quite a lot of functional substances.

Specification of Artichoke extract

Benefits of Artichoke extract :

1. Antioxidant effect

Artichoke leaf extract has antioxidant and protective effects on mouse liver from oxidative stress caused by hydrogen peroxide, as well as lowering low-density lipoprotein (LDL). Using the scavenging effect of each polyphenolic compound isolated from artichoke extract on DPPH free radicals to evaluate their antioxidant capacity, it was found that the antioxidant capacity of polyphenolic compounds is mainly determined by the number of hydroxyl groups on the aromatic ring, The more hydroxyl groups, the stronger the antioxidant capacity. In addition, the second hydroxyl located at the ortho and para positions can also increase its antioxidant capacity.

2. Protect the liver

Artichoke root can be used as medicine, which has the effects of sterilization, hangover, and stimulation of bile secretion, and is very effective for liver damage caused by alcohol.

3. Antimicrobial

The antimicrobial activities of active artichoke extracts, chlorogenic acid, cynic acid, luteolin-7-rutinoside and stenoside, were relatively high, and the antifungal activity was stronger than the antibacterial activity. Studies have reported that artichoke leaf extract has obvious resistance to 7 kinds of bacteria, 4 of which are yeasts.

4. Lower cholesterol

Artichoke extract can regulate human lipid metabolism by reducing cholesterol and endogenous triglyceride in human body. Bile is the main way to eliminate cholesterol. Artichoke extract can reduce the cholesterol content in human liver and serum by promoting the secretion of bile. At the same time, many studies have shown that artichoke extract can directly act on the synthesis of endogenous cholesterol.

5. Treats indigestion

The mechanism of artichoke extract in treating indigestion is to promote the secretion of bile. Artichoke extract can be used to treat digestive system disorders and fat non-absorbable disease caused by insufficient bile secretion.

6. Lowering blood fat and anti-atherosclerosis

Studies have shown that artichoke extract can reduce blood lipids, mainly by regulating lipid levels by affecting the synthesis and decomposition pathways of cholesterol and lipids in the liver. In a double-blind test, 44 healthy people were randomly divided into groups. After taking artichoke extract, the cholesterol level of one group was significantly lower than that of the control group. The effect was more pronounced in people with high total cholesterol levels. However, high-density lipoprotein (HDLS), which is beneficial to health, tends to increase, and can inhibit the oxidation of harmful low-density lipoprotein (LDLS), thereby preventing the occurrence of atherosclerosis.

7. Regulatory effect on endothelial cell function

Artichoke food additives can indeed regulate endothelial function in patients with hypercholesterolemia.

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